You know… I’m so sick and tired of the BS on Meta. Lemme tell you a story…
I don’t post very often on Facebook — but I noticed every time I did… or when I commented on the posts of others… this one person was following me.
Enough is enough, right? Get out of here you freakshow — it’s obvious this is a fake account attempting to scam Facebook users. I blocked the person and reported it. Know what Facebook said?
“We’ve taken a look and found that this content doesn’t go against our Community Standards.”
So what is against your community standards, Meta? I’ll tell you what… anything negative about Biden, anything positive about Trump, and anything about COVID or the vaccines they deem untrue. That’s what. 🙄 You obviously don’t care if your users get scammed.
That sort of thing goes against MY standards. So I visit Facebook less and less – and spend more time here:
And then, Meta suspended my Instagram account because I might’ve fallen for a phishing attempt. 😡
Because I checked out ole’ Maddison Tina so I could report him/her, Meta locked my Instagram account to keep me safe. And the code they send via recovery SMS and email never makes it to me.
Other than that, life is peachy!
Now you know: With an estimated pay of $156,000,000 , Keanu Reeves is the highest paid actor in history for a single production since Matrix 2&3 were filmed back-to-back.
Google has been around for about 25-years, and recently, the number of complaints about its accuracy is growing. With the rise of massive closed algorithmic social networks like Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and now TikTok, people aren’t as dedicated to Google search as they once were. Matter of fact, TikTok is now being used as the primary search engine by the new generation of internet users.
So many people are so easy to manipulate – so users manipulate what they see/read.
Google has a 25-year history of a battle against users who want to manipulate what pages rank at the top in searches. Then there’s Google bombing — a good example is when a 3 person team linked to a webpage selling pro-George Bush merchandise and was able to make it the top Google result if you searched for “dumb motherfucker.” 😬😂
Now you have OpenAI’s hugely successful ChatGPT — and Google’s in a race against Microsoft to build a different kind of search that’s supported by generative AI. We’ve only seen the beginning of what’s yet to come…
The fraud economy is fueled by AI.
Were you aware that AI is able to create masks from social media photos that can penetrate facial recognition security features? And, did you know that AI-generated children’s voices have become so realistic, they can effectively fool their own parents when asking for money? Per Monday.com research, US consumers lost $8.8 billion to financial fraud last year (before AI took off), up 44% from 2021, and cybercrime costs worldwide are set to grow to $10.5 trillion by 2025.
The pesky neighbor’s have a garden… is it real or is it AI?
I only wish there were as many red tomatoes left on the vines as in the AI generated image. No complaints though! I’ve already consumed a bajillion of those big ole’ tomatoes I love so much!
Blue Supermoon Fail:
I was never able to get a photo of last night’s blue supermoon (a combination of both a blue moon and a super moon together in one night only occurs every 10 years). The trees here blocked the view. Mr. Pesky did a pretty good job and you can even see the barndo… and we have one last chance to catch it tonight.
Now you know: A penguin in Scotland was just promoted to major general by His Majesty the King’s Guard of Norway.
The Seymour Tribune has been around forever. In 1920, it was called the Seymour Daily Tribune, but it was in print under various names since 1879. The name of the newspaper was changed to “The Tribune” in 1994. Starting 9/2/23, the paper will only be in print 2 days per week. A digital subscription will get you all the updates and a digital/print plan is also available.
Making money with subscriptions AND advertising.
Even when you pay some $75 bucks a month for streaming TV, you get ads. When you pay for subscriptions to newspapers, you get ads. When you buy or subscribe to a physical newspaper, you get ads. The average human brain is saturated with marketing advertisements.
If you’re going to get served ads, why not get your news where it’s free? Ahhhh… many do. Think about it… you can learn more “grit” on Facebook about local happenings than you can by subscribing to the local newspaper. Can’t you? Who cares if it’s accurate? The mainstream media is not a whole lot better.
The sun has already set on journalism as we knew it to be in years past.
digital is winning around here too!
I took a photo of a butterfly with a telephoto lens on my DSLR camera. That yellow insect was really far away! I was on the main deck, and the butterfly was resting on an unnamed type bush/tree in edge of woods. It turned out ok…
I wasn’t so lucky capturing a digital photo of this one specific hummingbird. He was much closer than the butterfly but is nearly impossible to photograph. I snapped 10 or so shots and this is the best I got… dude doesn’t slow down for a moment!
He is a ruby-throated hummingbird, (females have a white throat) and is a mean little turd. More rare than the run-of-the-mill green ones, he’s a total smartass. He runs other hummers away from the feeder and if you get too close, he’ll buzz your head.
I’ll try for a better photo in days to come. Like… when the Pesky Neighbors aren’t here being pesky. 😉
Now you know: The world’s first TV commercial aired during a game between the Dodgers and Phillies from US channel in New York. It was a 10 second ad for Bulova Watches. Youtube was launched in 2005.
Here I am… rural America and miles from any larger town/city. But I can get Walmart delivery! Since I’d rather take a stick in the eye than go grocery shopping, non-delivery was on the “con” side of the list for moving here. That’s no longer a dirty mark because Cody dropped off my selections with a smile.
Technology is amazing, right?
So I get a text that the order is on the way with a link to track the progress on the map. I can watch my camera and see when they pull in the drive. Frozen stuff doesn’t sit and wait and I don’t have to go to Walmart. Win! The only difference is the white car with a sunroof on the map was really a green pick up truck.
Nature is amazing…er! 😉
I have a young wood pecker that visits the back yard every day. Not big enough to peck on a real tree, the lil’ guy pecks away on this wanna be tree that’s more like a twig. (Not a great photo with iPhone zoom.)
We’ve gotten a bit of rain lately. The pool water is down to 78 degrees and it’s COLD. I know this because I actually got in yesterday before the afternoon bout of rain and swept the thing. Our remote cleaner, Robbie, wasn’t cooperating and I got tired of foolin’ with him.
Rain sure makes the ole’ creek full and muddy.
Now you know: In 2021, there was a federal lawsuit filed against Walmart concerning a stainless steel travel mug bought there. After mango juice had been in the mug for around 10 days, in which fermentation happened, a woman removed the top. It propelled into her face causing jaw injuries.
I received two emails from two different utility companies. The first one didn’t alarm me or anything — I just think it’s bullshit. The second one I think is nothing but creepy.
Centerpoint Energy — Gas Company:
My house in Seymour is heated with gas. Centerpoint is the only utility available in the area to choose from. Let’s face it… gas prices are HIGH and they make a nice profit. They’ve selected another company to offer gas line plus coverage that may be paid through their regular billing. It’s $3.74 month. They list scary scenarios that would take a huge bite out of anyone’s wallet at a time when storms are happening every single day.
They want gas to get to my house so I can pay them sometimes $300+/m in the winter, right? Why then, wouldn’t they provide the coverage and pay the $44.88 a year on my behalf? I mean… they could up my bill that much and I wouldn’t even notice.
We offer a service for a fee — a speaker at your event. Wonder if our clients would like to pick up an insurance policy just for the speaker? NOPE. WE carry the $2 million liability policy naming the client as the insured.
Duke Energy is even worse!! Electric Company:
The second email was from Duke Energy. It also serves the Seymour house and is the only choice. They want to give me $75 up front plus $25/year. What do they want in return? THEY WANT TO CONTROL MY THERMOSTAT REMOTELY!
“When energy demand is high, a signal is sent to your enrolled thermostat that temporarily adjusts the temperature to help reduce energy.”
Duke Energy Corporation
Absolutely not! I’m not Walmart and you’re not corporate headquarters. I’m a CUSTOMER and you’re not controlling my shit. I’ll go back to a plain ole’ thermostat or slap an ugly window unit in before I let some company reach out and touch the thermostat in my house. And I’m not even the one living there! 😠
AND THE GOVERNMENT IS PUSHING ELECTRIC VEHICLES?? 🙄
As we become a world more digitally connected, you can expect a whole lot more of the same. I’m sure in larger cities, this has been a thing for a long time. I’m a customer of both of these utility companies and what they’re asking really concerns me.
Something else that concerns me?
Mr. Pesky gave me a green tomato almost 2 weeks ago and I’ve been trying to get it ripe. Darned thing still isn’t red and it’s as hard as a rock! ARG!
And finally, my Oura ring is totally ticking me off!
Oura has added circles — it’s where you can share with friends/family who also have Oura rings. There are 3 main stats, and even my Mom is smoking my score!
I walked over 1.5 hours on the treadmill at a brisk pace and pushed to 128% of the goal that Oura set for me. I don’t know if the darned thing thinks I’m superwoman or what… but SHEESH!
Today I Learned: Researchers have found that loneliness is twice as harmful to our physical and mental health as obesity, and equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
